Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-09-22
Bill Nycat the Minstrels.
New York World

Bill Nyc Mt the Ministries,
New York World
The menu of melody and merrimens at
DOckstaGsr's last evening opened out
with an overture by the entire company
clothed in full dress, with black satin
kniokerbockcrs and black hose. That il,
the company the overture. Mr..
Monico then emitted baritone solo
called Little Sailor Tom" and Mr.. Lew
Dockstader sang topical song entitled
"Never, in the Wide, Wide World" This
song may not live long enough to start
off some future Donnelly ON an investi-
cation rs TO whether Mr.. Edward II. Kid
der or some other fluent poet wrote it,
but IL was q success, and Mr. Dookstader
was kept busy adding on new verses until
he was tired.
Along about this time the ooRversa-
ton on the part OF Messrs. Dockstader,
Rankin and Moreland drifted into the
direction OF kissing, and Mr.. Dockstader
alluded to the act in a way calculated to
call attention TO General William n.
Sherman who sat in the box within ton
inehes of the end man. The able and
efficient warrior blushed bright pink
from the top of his large, rectangular
head TO the roots of his reddish-grey
whiskers.
Mr.. Jose then sang an alto song called
"The Song That Reached My Heart 1t
was touchful song and several big
strong men went out 60 shed tear after
It VAS over. They came back eating pop
corn hrd in time 90 hear a bass solo by
Mr.. FillmRn, who has wonder command
Of the lower notes. Mr.. Rankin then
obliged with a vocal monulogue, assirtoG
by his voice entitled, simply Nothing
Mt AM 1t was funny, and a great many
people were heard to smile III sincere
way that compelled Mr.. Rankin TO com
pose some more songs. 10 was a rare
treat to see the great composer think.
Then there was tenor solo by Mr.
Reig9r and a pneumatic railway SKETCH
some banjo business by Edward French,
Il tako-off on pugilism, a ToOtsie Wootsie
song by Mr.. Dookstader, more music on
dark blue xylOphone, afterward the Fall
of the Now Babylon, by the entire com
pany.
IA this part the student in ancient his.
tory will find much TO interest him. The
scenery ia wonderfully true TO nature, the
gates OF the city having thowords push"
and "pull, together with the Kinks coat
of-arms emblazoned thereon.
The King is seen approaching with his
retinue aud another man, whose name ia
not given on tho bills. They converse in
low, mearured tones and then go AWAY to
hGnt. II being Sunday, they start out
more especially 10 hunt for side doors.
The King wears ping hat and heavy
head of ghiskers, which he permits the
wind 20 souRh through battering ram
is lead IN by the horn, but last evening
refused to batter and seemed to "ball-
up in his lines. He was then led away
the Persian army was repused The
royal district messenger sleeps through
the attack and tho standing army sits
down. Then the ballet comes on.
The ballet is not calculated TO do great
he showed no symptoms of being 30. Al
though instantly secured by the unenviable
handouts, he had the presence of mind to
pass the watch unobseryed into the
pocket of passerby. This person was
80 puzzled 90 know how he became the
possessor of the watch, and beng afraid
OF keeping gift, was sufficiently honest
to hand it TO the police. Another instance
/ Of the remarkable GOODNESS and audacity
of a thief, though prehaps not an uncom-
mon one is worth relating. One day
/ Liverpool "stalkn--a man capable of do
! ing mischief Of any kind for tribe
| having watched his opportunity took up
coat that hung outside q pawpbroker's
shop. Flinging IL over his arm, and
carrying 10 into the shop as If intending
/ to make purchase, he offered il for sale.
| Not recognzeing his own property, the
/ pawubroker bought the coat, But even
/ this did not satisfy the thief. He handled
some silk handkerchiefs, and in choosing
one, remarked carelessly; Take pay for
this out Of the money for the coat But
/ have given you the money Indignantly
answered the pawnbroker so nos you
haven't" said the thief. A warm alter
cation ensued. In vain the Snowman pro
tested that ne had paid the money; and
at last the thief went out IN search of an
officer to settle the dispute, taking with
him some silver spoons, several silk
handkerchief, a. we'll as the silk hand
kerchief in question, which in his excite
ment the broker had forgotten.
Once for the writer's edifcation,
Young lad, not more than IL years of age,
undertook 70 stand ia a prominent
thoroughfare ia Deeds and open ladies'
satchels as they passed, without being ob-
served. He never failed once, but very
often succeeded in taking ont their purses
also, which, of course, we're immediatly
returned intact IL IS often argued that
if taken from their evil associates, many
thieves would reform. tits very doubt
ful: they love their usfariUus orgies and
liberty too dearly.
PERSONALS.
William Walter Phelps the New Jersey